A very fine gold fetish ornament featuring a bearded head in a frieze of triangular cut-outs set in a circular volume. The attachment rings indicate that this was a piece of ceremonial jewelry that must have been sewn into the garment. Akan, Ivory Coast or Ghana 19th or early 20th century Alloy of 13.31-carat gold, copper, silver and zinc. H. 10 cm Provenance : Christian Humann Collection, Paris Transmitted by descent